Trump Agrees to <br />Temporarily End <br />Government Shutdown President Donald Trump <br />made the announcement<br />on Friday from the White <br />House Rose Garden. President Trump, <br />via CNN The government will reopen <br />and be funded for three <br />weeks until February 15. During that time, <br />negotiators will continue <br />talks on the border wall. Trump reiterated <br />that he could declare <br />a national emergency. President Trump, <br />via CNN If he does declare a <br />national emergency, <br />Trump could bypass Congress <br />to secure funding for the wall. Trump also addressed back-<br />pay for government workers,<br />saying they would receive <br />it "as soon as possible." For 36 days, 800,000 government <br />workers have been either <br />furloughed or required <br />to work without pay. The current partial <br />government shutdown has <br />been the longest in U.S. history.
